Park Ranger Programs

Each year the C&O Canal National Historical Park offers a variety of park ranger programs and visitor activities throughout the park. Please review the following information for a summary of activities and programs by park location.

Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center

Contact the visitor center for additional information on park ranger programs.

• Boat Programs

Learn about life on the canal with park rangers and take a ride in a launch boat.

• Lock Demonstrations

  See how canal boats were lifted and lowered through locks along the canal. Join a Park Ranger for a demonstration of a manually operated 19th century lift lock. Demonstrations take place outside of the visitor center.

• Rileys Lockhouse Tours

  Explore the life of a lock-keeper with a guided tour of one of the C&O Canal's original lockhouses. Open most weekends in the spring and fall.

Williamsport Visitor Center

Contact the visitor center for additional information on park ranger programs.

• Boat Programs

  Learn about life on the canal with park rangers and take a ride in a launch boat.

• Lockhouse 44 Tours

  Explore what life in the 1920s would have been like.